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July 23, 2026

Republican lawmakers and pundits are seizing on an Olive Garden promotion to push for stricter voter ID laws across the country.

The talking point comes days after President Donald Trump delivered a primetime address on election security in which he warned of vulnerabilities in U.S. elections and accused China of meddling. The president, however, exaggerated the scale of vulnerabilities, according to experts, and used some intelligence that was already public.

July 16, 2026

Iran will remain a threat to the United States until its military capabilities are "defanged," Rep. David Kustoff told Newsmax on Thursday, after U.S. airstrikes continued for a fifth consecutive night in the Middle East.

"Look, we know Iran is a threat to our national security," the Tennessee Republican said on Newsmax's "Wake Up America." "Until Iran is defanged, they are a threat to the United States."

July 14, 2026

HUNTINGDON (July 9) — Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08) toured the new Carroll County Emergency Communications District (CCECD/E911) headquarters on Thursday. In recognition of Carroll County’s dedicated dispatchers, he presented Carroll County E911 Director Kristy Meggs with an American flag once flown over the U.S. Capitol at the conclusion of his visit.

June 30, 2026

Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tenn., told Newsmax on Tuesday that his constituents are worried about election security in America.

"I do hear a lot about this from my constituents," Kustoff told "Bianca Across The Nation." "They are concerned about the sanctity of our election process."

June 12, 2026

U.S. Rep. David Kustoff (R-TN) introduced legislation that seeks to update the Internal Revenue Code to make digital assets treated the same as comparable financial instruments.
The bill, H.R. 9176, the Providing Analogous Rules for Digital Assets Act (PAR Act), includes three provisions to align the tax treatment of digital assets with traditional financial assets.

One, it updates existing tax rules for securities lending by extending them to traded digital assets. Lending these assets is treated like a straightforward loan rather than a taxable sale or exchange.

May 25, 2026

U.S. Rep. David Kustoff joined county leadership and veterans at the event

HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. (WBBJ) - Haywood County hosted a Memorial Day ceremony for lost veterans, with an appearance from U.S. Rep. David Kustoff.

Since the Civil War, Haywood County has lost 109 service members in combat. County leadership, veterans in the community and Kustoff remembered those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their freedom.

Kustoff explained what Memorial Day means to him and other representatives.

May 18, 2026

Carr Supports Jamming, But Industry Opposition Led by AT&T, Verizon, and CTIA Has Been Intense, Arguing the Agency Lacked Legal Authority to Give State Prisons the Jamming Option

May 13, 2026

Rep. David Kustoff introduced the “Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act,” which would strengthen federal penalties for swatting.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A U.S. congressman from Tennessee has introduced a bill to crack down on swatting.

Rep. David Kustoff (R, TN-8) introduced the “Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act,” which would strengthen federal penalties for swatting.

April 22, 2026

Rep. David Kustoff, a Republican member of the House committee that writes tax policy, introduced a bill Tuesday to lower taxes on small businesses in a bid to add tax policy to the GOP Homeland Security funding effort.

April 15, 2026

From sharing his support of Trump's decisions about Iran to advocating for West Tennessee farmers, Rep. David Kustoff, 8th Congressional District, stopped in Jackson to update Rotarians on legislative issues.

Kustoff was the Jackson Rotary Club's guest speaker on April 8, where he addressed a variety of topics and the work he's doing behind the scenes in Washington, D.C.